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Strategies for training teachers to deliver risk education. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication	Bilbao : OSHA, [2012].
Summary	This factsheet is based on the findings of a report on cases which involve training in-service and future teachers in either occupational safety and health (OSH) or in delivering risk education. Ideally, all teachers should receive training about OSH in their working lives and about how to incorporate risk education into their daily work.

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Mental health promotion in the workplace : a summary of a good practice report. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2012.

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Health promotion among young workers : a summary of good practice cases. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication	Bilbao : OSHA, 2012.
Summary	This factsheet summarises 12 cases of workplace health promotion (WHP) from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Sweden. The case studies feature a variety of initiatives and interventions to promote the health of young workers.

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Safe maintenance in agriculture. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2011.

Summary

Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards. Self-employment, and the fact that farming is often a family business, are an additional challenge for occupational safety and health in agriculture. This factsheet provides concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely.

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Legionella and legionnaire's disease : european policies and good practices. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2011.

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Managing risks to drivers in road transport : good practice cases. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2011.

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Delivering the message : campaigning on OSH in the road transport sector. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2011.

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Protection for young people in the workplace. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2006.

Summary

Young people can be at particular risk because they lack experience, training and awareness. They need good advice, information and supervision as well as suitable, safe and healthy jobs. For under-18 year-olds, including those on vocational training and work experience placements and those doing casual work while still at school or college, more specific regulations apply covering restrictions regarding their exposure to hazards and working hours. This factsheet provides a summary of the requirements to ensure health and safety at work, generally and specific to young people. Other factsheets provide more advice for employers, supervisors, young people and parents.

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Your rights to safe and healthy work, advice for young people. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2006.

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Young worker safety -- advice for employers. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2006.

Summary

Young people, under the age of 25, represent the next generation of our workforce. Your role is to get them off to a safe and productive start. As an employer, you have a responsibility to make sure they work safely by providing a good health and safety management system which protects everyone. This factsheet provides advice on your role. Other factsheets cover more details on legal requirements to protect young workers, and advice for supervisors, for young people and for parents.

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Young worker safety -- advice for supervisors. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2006.

Summary

According to European statistics, the work injury rate for young people aged 18-24 years is 50% higher than for any other age group of workers. Lack of adequate supervision contributes to this high accident count. Young people at work will be unfamiliar with their jobs, their surroundings and the risks associated with them. Inexperience will mean that they are unlikely to recognise risks or pay sufficient attention to them. There are also some specific restrictions on the work of under 18s. Therefore, in addition to training, young people are likely to need more supervision than adults. This includes students on work experience or training placements and new recruits.

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Looking out for work hazards -- advice for young people. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2006.

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Young worker safety -- advice for parents. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication	Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2006.
Summary	Are your children safe at work? Are you sure that someone is looking out for them? This factsheet will help you understand what health and safety arrangements employers should provide for young people at work and help you talk to your children about preventing workplace injuries.

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Your rights to safe and healthy work -- advice for young people. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication	Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2006.
Summary	If you have an accident or damage your health at work you may have to live with the consequences for the rest of your life, and that's no joke. This factsheet provides information about your rights and responsibilities. A separate factsheet covers hazards you should watch out for.

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Work-related stress. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2002.

Summary

In the European Union, work-related stress (WRS) is the second most common work-related health problem, after back pain, affecting 28% of EU workers. WRS can be caused by psychosocial hazards such as work design, organisation and management eg high job demands and low job control, and issues like bullying and violence at work. Physical hazards, such as noise and temperature, can also cause WRS. Prevention of WRS is one of the objectives in the Communication from the European Commission on the new strategy on health and safety at work. The Agency is producing a series of fact sheets to help tackle WRS and some of its key triggers. This fact sheet sets out a risk assessment and prevention approach that can be applied to WRS and its causes. It is intended for those seeking to tackle WRS in the workplace. The further information section at the end gives detail on Agency sources of assistance, including other fact sheets.

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Safety and health good practice online for the healthcare sector. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2003.

Summary

Approximately 10 % of workers in the European Union are employed in the health and welfare sector, with a significant proportion employed in hospitals. This makes healthcare one of the biggest employment sectors in Europe, covering a vast range of different jobs. Women represent around 77 % of the workforce. According to European data the work-related accident rate in the healthcare sector is 34 % higher than the EU average. In addition the sector has the second highest incidence rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), after construction (1). This fact sheet provides a basic introduction to occupational safety and health in the healthcare sector and how to find information for the sector on the Agency’s web site.

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Skin sensitisers. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2003.

Summary

Occupational skin diseases are estimated to cost the EU EUR 600 million each year, resulting in around 3 million lost working days. They affect virtually all industry and business sectors and force many workers to change jobs. The Agency is producing a series of factsheets on occupational safety and health information about dangerous substances for the European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2003. This factsheet contains information on skin sensitisers as well as preventive measures for skin exposure.

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Risk assessment for small fishing vessels. 38. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication	Bilbao : OSHA, 2003.
Summary	The purpose of this factsheet is to assist those with health and safety duties reduce the risk to workers in this dangerous industry sector by carrying out a risk assessment and taking preventive actions. It is the employer’s responsibility to conduct a risk assessment and to communicate the necessary information to workers.

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Communicating information about dangerous substances. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2003.

Summary

The Agency is producing a series of factsheets on occupational safety and health information about dangerous substances for the European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2003. Effective communication about the risks to workers’ health and their management in the workplace is a common challenge for employers, workers, and their representatives. This factsheet presents points to consider for successful communication.

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Information about the European agency for safety and health at work. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Publication

Bilbao : OSHA, 2002.

Summary

The Agency has been set up by the European Union in order to meet the increasing needs for information in the field of safety and health at work. The Agency is located in Bilbao (Spain) with a dedicated staff of experts in safety and health, information and administration. Our goal is to improve the lives of people at work by stimulating the flow of technical, scientific and economic information between all those involved in occupational safety and health (OSH) issues. This includes workers, employers, safety representatives, experts, practitioners and national as well as European Community bodies.

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